In this article we will discuss about the arrangements of tissues in leaves. Leaves are generally flat organs and to differentiate the two surfaces different terms are used. The surface that faces the stem upwardly is designated as upper surface or adaxial surface whereas the other surface is the lower or abaxial surface. Anatomically a leaf comprises the usual three [...]
In this article we will discuss about the process of development of leaf, explained with the help of diagrams. In the shoot system of plants the leaf is the principal lateral appendage of stem. A leaf has determinate growth. The foliage leaves are of two types — microphyllous- and macrophyllous leaf and the leaves are also called microphyll and megaphyll [...]
Here is a list of thirteen leaf found in plants. 1. Leaf of Mangifera Indica (Family: Anacardiaceae): A thin transverse section of leaf reveals the following internal tissue organization (Fig. 31.45). Epidermis: It occurs on adaxial and abaxial surface of leaf and accordingly termed as upper and lower epidermis. Both epidermal layers are uniseriate and composed of tabular cells. The [...]